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Costigan, when
he returned them, by giving him the little promissory note which had
disquieted himself and Mr. Garbetts; and for which the Major settled with
Mr. Tatham.
Pen rushed wildly off to Chatteris that day, but in vain attempted to see
Miss Fotheringay, for whom he left a letter, enclosed to her father. The
enclosure was returned by Mr. Costigan, who begged that all
correspondence might end; and after one or two further attempts of the
lad's, the indignant General desired that their acquaintance might cease.
He cut Pen in the street. As Arthur and Foker were pacing the Castle
walk, one day, they came upon Emily on her father's arm. She passed
without any nod of recognition. Foker felt poor Pen trembling on his arm.
His uncle wanted him to travel, to quit the country for a while, and his
mother urged him too: for he was growing very ill, and suffered severely.
But he refused, and said point-blank he would not go. He would not obey
in this instance: and his mother was too fond, and his uncle too wise to
force him.


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